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A macro trend that has been gaining momentum since the pandemic is the Analogue Renaissance trend. A return to real-world connection and human-first experiences, this episode of RAPT BizTrends TV explores this trend with Carmen Murray, the founder of Carmen Murray Communications.

This episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV focuses on agentic AI and how it is revolutionising business, especially on the continent.

Afro-optimism, or more specifically, the African growth mindset is a greater sense of optimism that, despite challenges such as electricity and water that the continent faces, is in stark contrast to a growing Western degrowth mindset of pessimism about the future, and Africa.

“We can talk about AI all we want to, but the foundations of AI are about how you can harness the power of digital to transform the continent in the way we want it to transform.”.

At the recent Effies SA, hosted by the Association for Communication & Advertising (ACA), the Grand Effie was awarded to Halo, for its campaign for its client, Pineapple.

This exclusive #BizTrends2024 interview is with Ndeye Diagne, the managing director West, East and Central Africa at Kantar.

The King James Group created Sanlam’s new TVC and through-the-line campaign. The campaign collages innovations and human moments – the advert edits together found footage of political speeches, talk shows, Ted Talks, news clips. The final edit is 65 seconds long and has 64 shots.

Banjoman Films director Dermot Malone has directed Brown Thomas’s first brand campaign. The Irish department store’s cinematic two-minute film, ‘Belong Together’, maps a romantic journey between two people, beginning with the initial electric meeting of their eyes meeting across the room. Dermot also wrote the story and screenplay with help from collaborator Steve Kenny.

Banjoman Films director Dermot Malone has directed Brown Thomas’s first brand campaign. The Irish department store’s cinematic two-minute film, ‘Belong Together’, maps a romantic journey between two people, beginning with the initial electric meeting of their eyes meeting across the room. Dermot also wrote the story and screenplay with help from collaborator Steve Kenny.

Banjoman Films director Dermot Malone has directed Brown Thomas’s first brand campaign. The Irish department store’s cinematic two-minute film, ‘Belong Together’, maps a romantic journey between two people, beginning with the initial electric meeting of their eyes meeting across the room. Dermot also wrote the story and screenplay with help from collaborator Steve Kenny.

Like many South African women, Gogo Nozizwe raised her grandson, Akhona, and his siblings in Nyanga, Western Cape. To honour her and all the women raising the next generation of South African men, Gillette launched this film in celebration of Women’s Day.

""I really enjoyed the filming and learnt so much. It was my first time seeing a lot of those birds in the area. The teamwork was amazing - I’ve never seen people work together like that. I really respect it." Samuel Japane CIPLA presents Samuel Japane, the birdman extraordinaire, in part 3 of the CIPLA Humancare series.

From the worst shape of his life to finishing the Ironman 70.3 Durban, watch Hobbo's #BiogenJourney....

“Cipla are an amazing pharma company who truly care for life and want people to live it to its fullest. We’re excited to tell the stories of 3 incredible South Africans who have lived long and wonderful lives and were willing to share their experiences and wisdom with us – so we can do the same. McCann1886 are very proud of the work we have co-created with Cipla, Life Design and the entire team; and hope that everyone who sees them are as touched by these moving stories as we were.” - Stuart Stobbs, Chief creative officer: McCann 1886....

To mark the entry of their latest menu item, the ‘Boujee Bowl’, Nando’s new ad celebrates everything that’s extra; Boujee pays homage to all the sneaker lovers, ‘flexers’, and ‘bowlers’ who are doing the most to live their best lives - for the Gram.